Improvement in liniments



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.--

srErimNG o. BUCHANAN, OF CAMDEN, ARKANSAS.

IMPROVEMENT IN LINIMENTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 213,863, dated April 1,1879; application filed January 25, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STERLING G. BUCHAN- AN, of Camden, in the county ofOuachita and State of Arkansas, have invented a new and ImprovedLiniment, of which the following is a specification:

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved liniment for thecure of rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis, asthma, spasms, croup,enlargement of the spleen, kidney diseases, and similar diseases.

The invention consists of a liniment formed of fusel-oil, arnica,aconite, camphor, and sassafras, in the proportions and mannerhereinafter fully described.

The fusel-oil should be of specific gravity about .830, and the camphorshould be dissolved in fusel-oil instead of alcohol, its usual solvent.

In preparing my improved liniment, I take fusel-oil of aspecific gravityof .830,onepound tincture of arnica, one dram tincture of aconite, onedram; gum-camphor, two drams and oil of sassafras, two drams.

These ingredients are thoroughly mixed together, and the liniment isready for use, ort

be put into bottles for market.

This liniment is sedative in its effects, and at the same time is verypenetrating, acting upon the entire mass of muscles of the parts towhich it is applied, opening the absorbents, promoting circulation,relaxing the muscles, allaying inflammation, and removing pain, so as tospeedily effect a cure.

I am aware of the use in some liniments of spirits or whisky containinga perceptible quantity of fusel-oil; but I do not use or claim suchsolutions as an element of my liniment.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- The liniment composed of aconite, camphor, arnica,and sassafras, held in solution of fuseloil of the specific gravity ofabout .830, said elements having the respective proportions specified.

STERLING G. BUCHANAN.

Witnesses:

J As. H. RAINWATER, HENRY G. BUNN.

